The Kisei title is decided in a best of seven match with
8 hours thinking time per person. The challenger comes
from a large knockout tournament where the final is
decided in a best of three match. The 12th edition of
the tournament shows the final stages, so you can get
an idea. These pages include all title match games and
at least the playoff games when available. The Japanese
Title Overview page shows what's available.

The Kisei is the most prestigeous title with a first
prize of about USD 225,000,=